Command Line Reference Guide

40 | File Management
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format (C-Series and E-Series)
ce
Erase all existing files and reformat a file system. Once the file system is formatted, files cannot be
restored.
Syntax
format filesystem: [dosFs1.0 | dosFs2.0]
Parameters
Default
DOS 1.0 (dosFs1.0)
Command Modes
EXEC Privilege
Command
History
Usage
Information
When you format flash:
1 The startup-config is erased.
2 All cacheboot data files are erased and you must reconfigure cacheboot to regain it.
3 All generated SSH keys are erased and you must recreate them.
4 All archived configuration files are erased.
5 All trace logs, crash logs, core dumps, and call-home logs are erased.
6 In-service Process patches are erased.
After reformatting is complete, three empty directories are automatically created on flash:
CRASH_LOG_DIR, TRACE_LOG_DIR and NVTRACE_LOG_DIR.
Note: Version option is available on LC-ED-RPM only. LC-EE3-RPM, LC-EF-RPM, and LC-EF3-RPM supports
DOS 2.0 only.
Related
Commands
format flash (S-Series)
s
Erase all existing files and reformat the filesystem in the internal flash memory. Once the filesystem is
formatted, files cannot be restored.
Syntax
format flash:
Default
flash memory
Command Modes
EXEC Privilege
filesystem:
Enter one of the following:
• To reformat the internal Flash, enter
flash:
• To reformat the external Flash, enter slot0:
dosFs1.0
Enter the keyword dosFs1.0 to format in DOS 1.0 (the default)
dosFs2.0 Enter the keyword dosFs2.0 to format in DOS 2.0
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on C-Series
E-Series original Command
show file
Display contents of a text file in the local filesystem.
show file-systems
Display information about the file systems on the system.